18/07/2026
The engine of a huge ship failed. No engineer could fix it, despite a million attempts. Then someone suggested the name of a mechanical engineer who had over 30 years experience with this kind of work. He was called. The engineer arrived and very carefully inspected the engine from top to bottom.
After seeing everything, the engineer took off his bag and pulled out a small hammer. Then he gently hammered a spot on the engine. and said to start the engine now. And everyone was shocked when the engine started up again. Engine fixed and the engineer left. When the ship's owner asked the engineer for the fees to repair the vessel, the engineer said- $20,000.
"What?!" The owner was startled. "You did almost nothing. My men told me that you had just knocked the engine over with a hammer. such a fee for so little work? You'd better make us a detailed bill".
The engineer paid the bill. It was written in it
Hathode to Khatakhataaya $2
Where and how much to knock: $19,998
Then the engineer said to the ship owner - if I get something done in 30 minutes it's because I spent 30 years learning how to do it in 35 minutes. I didn't give you 30 minutes, all this time has given me 30 years of experience. The fees are not for how long it took me to experience them. The master of the ship was very much embarrassed, and he gladly paid the engineer his fee.
